John,

5 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  John \John\ (j[o^]n), n. [See {Johannes}.]
     A proper name of a man.
     [1913 Webster]
  
     {John-apple}, a sort of apple ripe about St. John's Day. Same
        as {Apple-john}.


  
     {John Bull}, an ideal personification of the typical
        characteristics of an Englishman, or of the English
        people.
  
     {John Bullism}, English character. --W. Irving.
  
     {John Doe} (Law), the name formerly given to the fictitious
        plaintiff in an action of ejectment. --Mozley & W.
  
     {John Doree}, {John Dory}. [John (or F. jaune yellow) +
        Doree, Dory.] (Zool.) An oval, compressed, European food
        fish ({Zeus faber}). Its color is yellow and olive, with
        golden, silvery, and blue reflections. It has a round dark
        spot on each side. Called also {dory}, {doree}, and {St.
        Peter's fish}.
        [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  john
       n 1: a room equipped with toilet facilities [syn: {toilet}, {lavatory},
             {lav}, {can}, {privy}, {bathroom}]
       2: youngest son of Henry II; King of England from 1199 to 1216;
          succeeded to the throne on the death of his brother
          Richard I; lost his French possessions; in 1215 John was
          compelled by the barons to sign the Magna Carta
          (1167-1216) [syn: {King John}, {John Lackland}]
       3: (New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally said to be
          the author of the 4th Gospel and three epistles and the
          book of Revelation [syn: {Saint John}, {St. John}, {Saint
          John the Apostle}, {St. John the Apostle}, {John the
          Evangelist}, {John the Divine}]
       4: a prostitute's customer [syn: {whoremaster}, {whoremonger}]
       5: the last of the four Gospels in the New Testament [syn: {Gospel
          According to John}]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  38 Moby Thesaurus words for "john":
     WC, backhouse, basement, bathroom, bedpan, can, chamber,
     chamber pot, chemical closet, chemical toilet, closet,
     comfort station, commode, convenience, crapper, earth closet, head,
     jerry, johnny, johnny house, jordan, latrine, lavatory, loo,
     necessary, outhouse, piss pot, potty, potty-chair, powder room,
     privy, rest room, stool, throne, thunder mug, toilet, toilet room,
     water closet
  
  

From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:

  John
     (1.) One who, with Annas and Caiaphas, sat in judgment on the
     apostles Peter and John (Acts 4:6). He was of the kindred of the
     high priest; otherwise unknown.
     
       (2.) The Hebrew name of Mark (q.v.). He is designated by this
     name in the acts of the Apostles (12:12, 25; 13:5, 13; 15:37).
     
       (3.) THE APOSTLE, brother of James the "Greater" (Matt. 4:21;
     10:2; Mark 1:19; 3:17; 10:35). He was one, probably the younger,
     of the sons of Zebedee (Matt. 4:21) and Salome (Matt. 27:56;
     comp. Mark 15:40), and was born at Bethsaida. His father was
     apparently a man of some wealth (comp. Mark 1:20; Luke 5:3; John
     19:27). He was doubtless trained in all that constituted the
     ordinary education of Jewish youth. When he grew up he followed
     the occupation of a fisherman on the Lake of Galilee. When John
     the Baptist began his ministry in the wilderness of Judea, John,
     with many others, gathered round him, and was deeply influenced
     by his teaching. There he heard the announcement, "Behold the
     Lamb of God," and forthwith, on the invitation of Jesus, became
     a disciple and ranked among his followers (John 1:36, 37) for a
     time. He and his brother then returned to their former
     avocation, for how long is uncertain. Jesus again called them
     (Matt. 4: 21; Luke 5:1-11), and now they left all and
     permanently attached themselves to the company of his disciples.
     He became one of the innermost circle (Mark 5:37; Matt. 17:1;
     26:37; Mark 13:3). He was the disciple whom Jesus loved. In zeal
     and intensity of character he was a "Boanerges" (Mark 3:17).
     This spirit once and again broke out (Matt. 20:20-24; Mark
     10:35-41; Luke 9:49, 54). At the betrayal he and Peter follow
     Christ afar off, while the others betake themselves to hasty
     flight (John 18:15). At the trial he follows Christ into the
     council chamber, and thence to the praetorium (18:16, 19, 28)
     and to the place of crucifixion (19:26, 27). To him and Peter,
     Mary first conveys tidings of the resurrection (20:2), and they
     are the first to go and see what her strange words mean. After
     the resurrection he and Peter again return to the Sea of
     Galilee, where the Lord reveals himself to them (21:1, 7). We
     find Peter and John frequently after this together (Acts 3:1;
     4:13). John remained apparently in Jerusalem as the leader of
     the church there (Acts 15:6; Gal. 2:9). His subsequent history
     is unrecorded. He was not there, however, at the time of Paul's
     last visit (Acts 21:15-40). He appears to have retired to
     Ephesus, but at what time is unknown. The seven churches of Asia
     were the objects of his special care (Rev. 1:11). He suffered
     under persecution, and was banished to Patmos (1:9); whence he
     again returned to Ephesus, where he died, probably about A.D.
     98, having outlived all or nearly all the friends and companions
     even of his maturer years. There are many interesting traditions
     regarding John during his residence at Ephesus, but these cannot
     claim the character of historical truth.
     

From Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) [hitchcock]:

  John, the grace or mercy of the Lord